Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 4976Y

Halma PLC

07 July 2008

 



HALMA p.l.c. NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

In conformity with the Transparency Directive, Halma p.l.c. ('Halma') is required to announce to the market the receipt of notifications of major interests in shares.  Halma received the notice below on 7 July 2008 in respect of Sanderson Asset Management Limited. Carol Chesney Company Secretary, Halma p.l.c. Tel [phone]

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Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

HALMA p.l.c.

2

Reason for the notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3

Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Sanderson Asset Management Ltd

4

Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

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Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

04 July 2008

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Date on which issuer notified:

07 July 2008

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Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

4%

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Notified details:

Not applicable

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares  If possible using the ISIN code	Situation previous to the triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights
GB0004052071	14,967,762	14,967,762

Class/type of shares  If possible using the ISIN code	Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
		Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB0004052071	14,891,762	14,891,762	0	3.99%	0%

B:  Financial instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/Conversion Period/Date	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
14,891,762	3.99%

9	Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
	Not applicable

Proxy Voting:
10	Name of the proxy holder:	Sanderson Asset Management Ltd
11	Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:	Not applicable
12	Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:	Not applicable

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Additional information:

Sanderson Asset Management Ltd ('Sanderson') acts as investment manager for our clients. In acting for our Clients, Sanderson are given full discretion over their investments and are empowered to vote on their behalf. However, we do not act as our Clients' custodian and therefore shares are not held in our name but in the name of each Client's custodian bank.

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Contact for further information:

Jeremy Knowles

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Contact telephone number:

020 7468 5977

Annex to Notification of Major Interests in Shares

A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation
Full name (including legal form for legal entities)	Sanderson Asset Management Ltd
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)	Heathcoat House 20 Savile Row, 6th Floor London W1S 3PR
Phone number	020 7468 5977
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)	Attn: Jeremy Knowles

B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable
Full name	Sanderson Asset Management Ltd
Contact address	Heathcoat House 20 Savile Row, 6th Floor London W1S 3PR
Phone number	020 7468 5977
Other useful information (eg functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)	Attn: Jeremy Knowles

A copy of this announcement, together with other information about Halma, may be viewed on its web site www.halma.com.

 

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